Advocacy Attorney Supervisor pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 21005953
- Class code
- 21005953
- Pay grade
- 19
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Advocacy Attorney Supervisor is $5,915 to $9,463 per month, spanning every alternate range the plan defines.
- Kentucky publishes an entry rate and a midpoint for each pay grade, not a maximum, so the upper figure on this page is the grade midpoint.
- That works out to about $70,974 to $113,560 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 21005953.
- The plan defines 3 alternate ranges for this class, so the rate depends on which criteria an employee meets.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Alternate ranges
| Range | Entry | Midpoint | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range 37.5-hour week | $5,915 | $8,872 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $6,309 | $9,463 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $36.40 | $54.60 | per hour |
Which alternate range applies is set by the plan's own criteria (experience, certification or assignment). The criteria text lives in the source document.
Class specification
The Personnel Cabinet class specification for this class is published by Kentucky Personnel Cabinet. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications.
What the state says the job is
Provides direct supervision to attorneys in the practice of law and performance of legal responsibilities within the Department of Public Advocacy. Provides legal representation and performs legal services that are both complex and specialized in nature; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Provides direct supervision to attorneys and non-attorney support staff to ensure effective delivery of legal services. Plans, supervises, assigns, coordinates and evaluates the work of attorney and non-attorney staff in an office or unit of the Department of Public Advocacy. Addresses and resolves complaints and grievances of staff and clients. Provides complex legal representation and related services to assigned clients in courts. Acts as a legal resource, including providing required training and professional development activities, researching and developing an expertise in criminal law, as well as collaborating with other attorneys on complex litigation.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: See Special Requirements. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have four years of experience as a licensed attorney in the practice of law. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE
Special requirements
Must be admitted to practice law and in good standing in the Commonwealth of Kentucky OR comply with Kentucky Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 2.111 (limited certification of admission to practice), SCR 2.112 (attorney participants in defender or legal services programs), SCR 2.116 (supervised practice), or ...
Quoted from the Personnel Cabinet class specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Kentucky Personnel Cabinet publishes this figure in Classified and Unclassified 37.5 and 40-Hour Salary Schedule, effective September 16, 2026. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
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